U.S. patent number 10,888,855 [Application Number 15/748,760] was granted by the patent office on 2021-01-12 for silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic composite material based on hierarchical assembly and use thereof.
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United States Patent |
10,888,855 |
Shi , et al. |
January 12, 2021 |
Silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic
composite material based on hierarchical assembly and use
thereof
Abstract
The invention relates to a three-dimensional bionic composite
material based on refection elimination and double-layer P/N
heterojunctions. The preparation method of the composite material
comprises: (1) anisotropically etching a silicon wafer with an
alkaline solution, to form compactly arranged tetragonal pyramids
on the surface of the silicon wafer; (2) performing hydrophilic
treatment on the silicon wafer, growing TiO2 crystal seeds on the
surface of the silicon wafer, and calcining the silicon wafer in a
muffle furnace; (3) putting the silicon wafer obtained in the step
(2) into a reaction kettle, and growing TiO2 nano-rods on the side
walls of silicon cones by a hydrothermal synthesis method; and (4)
depositing PPY nano-particles on the TiO2 nano-rods. The composite
material has good refection elimination performance and efficient
photogenerated charge separation capability, and is applicable in
fields of photo-catalysis, photoelectric conversion devices, solar
cells and the like.
Inventors: |
Shi; Gang (Wuxi, CN),
Li; Ying (Wuxi, CN), Ni; Caihua (Wuxi,
CN), Wang; Dawei (Wuxi, CN), He; Fei
(Wuxi, CN), Chi; Lifeng (Wuxi, CN), Lv;
Nan (Wuxi, CN) |
Applicant: |
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JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY |
Wuxi |
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JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY (Wuxi,
CN)
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Family
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1000005294315 |
Appl.
No.: |
15/748,760 |
Filed: |
May 12, 2016 |
PCT
Filed: |
May 12, 2016 |
PCT No.: |
PCT/CN2016/081791 |
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date: |
January 30, 2018 |
PCT
Pub. No.: |
WO2017/113563 |
PCT
Pub. Date: |
July 06, 2017 |
Prior Publication Data
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US 20190009261 A1 |
Jan 10, 2019 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Dec 28, 2015 [CN] |
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2015 1 0994514 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B01J
21/06 (20130101); B01J 35/0006 (20130101); C30B
29/32 (20130101); H01L 21/30608 (20130101); B01J
37/0217 (20130101); B01J 35/0033 (20130101); H01L
51/4213 (20130101); C30B 29/06 (20130101); B01J
37/0228 (20130101); B01J 35/0013 (20130101); B01J
35/004 (20130101); B01J 37/0244 (20130101); B01J
31/06 (20130101); H01L 51/0035 (20130101); C30B
29/60 (20130101); C30B 29/66 (20130101); C30B
29/16 (20130101); B01J 21/063 (20130101); C30B
7/10 (20130101); H01L 51/4226 (20130101); C01G
23/053 (20130101); C30B 29/58 (20130101); C02F
1/32 (20130101); C01P 2004/16 (20130101); B82Y
40/00 (20130101); C02F 2305/10 (20130101); C02F
2101/308 (20130101); B82Y 30/00 (20130101); C02F
1/725 (20130101); C01P 2004/62 (20130101); B01J
31/38 (20130101); C01P 2004/64 (20130101); Y02W
10/37 (20150501) |
Current International
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B01J
35/00 (20060101); B01J 31/38 (20060101); B01J
21/06 (20060101); H01L 21/306 (20060101); H01L
51/42 (20060101); B01J 37/02 (20060101); B01J
31/06 (20060101); C30B 29/32 (20060101); C30B
29/60 (20060101); H01L 51/00 (20060101); C02F
1/72 (20060101); C30B 29/06 (20060101); C30B
29/16 (20060101); C30B 29/58 (20060101); C30B
29/66 (20060101); C30B 7/10 (20060101); C01G
23/053 (20060101); C02F 1/32 (20060101); B82Y
30/00 (20110101); B82Y 40/00 (20110101) |
References Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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101555629 |
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Primary Examiner: Chu; Yong L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: SZDC Law P.C.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic
composite material based on hierarchical assembly, comprising an
ordered hierarchy (Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY) of monocrystalline silicon
(Si), titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) and polypyrrole (PPY), wherein
Si is 100-type monocrystalline silicon with a tapered
microstructure surface and is a P-type semiconductor, and has
compactly arranged silicon cone structure of tetragonal pyramids
with a height of 4-10 .mu.m; TiO.sub.2 is TiO.sub.2 nano-rods of
rutile phase and is an N-type semiconductor, and is quadrangular
with a height of 500-4000 nm and a diameter of 40-250 nm, and
orderly and vertically grown on the side walls of the silicon
cones; PPY is polypyrrole nano-particles with a diameter of 10-60
nm and is a P-type semiconductor, and is uniformly grown on the
surfaces of the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods; in the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY
three-dimensional bionic composite material, double P/N
heterojunctions are formed on interfaces between Si and TiO.sub.2
and between TiO.sub.2 and PPY, such that the composite material can
efficiently separate photo-generated charges while having a
three-dimensional bionic composite structure, and can effectively
reduce the reflection of incident light on the surface.
2. A preparation method of the silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole
three-dimensional bionic composite material based on hierarchical
assembly as claimed in claim 1, comprising steps of: (1)
anisotropically etching a silicon wafer with an alkaline solution
under stirring, to form compactly arranged tetragonal pyramids on
the surface of the silicon wafer; (2) performing hydrophilic
treatment on the silicon wafer etched in the step (1), growing
TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds on the surface of the silicon wafer, and
calcining the silicon wafer for a period of time in a muffle
furnace, followed by naturally cooling the silicon wafer; (3)
putting the silicon wafer having TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds on surface
thereof obtained in the step (2) into a reactor, and growing
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods on the side walls of silicon cones by a
hydrothermal synthesis method; and (4) depositing conductive PPY
nano-particles on the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods obtained in the step (3),
to obtain the three-dimensional bionic Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY.
3. The preparation method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
alkaline solution in step (1) is potassium hydroxide,
tetramethylammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, aqueous ammonia or
EDP (a mixed solution of ethylenediamine, pyrocatechol and water),
and the pH value of the alkaline solution being 12-14, the etching
temperature being 50-90.degree. C., the etching time is 5-60 min,
and the stirring being mechanical stirring or magnetic
stirring.
4. The preparation method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
hydrophilic treatment in the step (2) comprises putting the silicon
wafer obtained in the step (1) into a mixed solution of
NH.sub.3H.sub.2O, H.sub.2O.sub.2 and H.sub.2O in a volume ratio of
1:1:5 and heating at a temperature of 90.degree. C. for 30 min.
5. The preparation method according to claim 2, wherein growing
TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds in the step (2) comprises: submerging the
silicon wafer after the hydrophilic treatment into a 0.05-1 mol/L
solution of tetrabutyl titanate in isopropanol for pulling or spin
coating, and calcining the resulting sample in the muffle furnace
under 450-500.degree. C. for 30-60 min, the pulling speed being
1-10 mm/s and the pulling being repeated 5-30 times, the spin
coating speed being 500-7000 revolutions per min.
6. The preparation method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
hydrothermal synthesis in the step (3) comprises: treating the
silicon wafer in the reactor containing 10-20 mL of deionized
water, 6-17 mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 0.5-5 mL of
tetrabutyl titanate at a temperature of 80-200.degree. C. for 2-19
h, then taking the sample out and blow-drying it with nitrogen.
7. The preparation method as claimed in claim 2, wherein depositing
conductive PPY nano-particles on the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods in the
step (4) comprises depositing PPY conductive polymer particles on
the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods by an in-situ oxidation method, and the
reaction condition being as follows: putting 0.01-0.06 g
FeCl.sub.3, 50-150 uL pyrrole, and 5-10 mL ultrapure water into a
beaker to obtain a reaction solution; putting a silicon wafer
having an area of 1.5 cm.times.1.0 cm and having the TiO.sub.2
nano-rods grown on surface thereof into the reaction solution, and
stirring at room temperature for 10-60 min, to obtain the
Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY three-dimensional bionic composite material.
8. A photo-catalyst for degrading an organic pollutant comprising
the silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic
composite material based on hierarchical assembly as claimed in
claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite
material having an area of 1.5 cm.times.1.0 cm is put into 5 mL of
1.0.times.10.sup.-5 mol/L methylene blue solution, then the
solution is put in dark for 1 h to achieve an adsorption-desorption
balance, and then the solution is irradiated by a light source to
degrade methylene blue.
9. A photocatalysis and photoelectric conversion device comprising
the silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic
composite material based on hierarchical assembly as claimed in
claim 1.
10. A solar cell comprising the silicon-titanium
dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic composite material
based on hierarchical assembly as claimed in claim 1.
Description
This application is the US National Stage Application of
PCT/CN2016/081791, filed on May 12, 2016, which claims priority to
Chinese Patent Application No. 201510994514.8, filed on Dec. 28,
2015, which is incorporated by reference for all purposes as if
fully set forth herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the technical field of
photoelectric materials, and more particularly to a
hierarchical-assembly-based ternary composite material, i.e., a
silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole composite material, such
composite material can be used as photocatalytic and photoelectric
conversion materials.
2. Description of the Related Art
In nature, sunlight as renewable green energy has aroused people's
wide concern. It is important to find materials for efficient
conversion during the process of conversion from solar energy to
usable energy. Titanium dioxide is an important photoelectric
conversion material, which has the advantages of high catalytic
activity, good stability, high yield of hydroxyl radicals and
non-corroding by illumination, and has excellent application
prospects in the fields of anticorrosive paint, sewage
purification, antibiosis and disinfection. However, the application
of titanium dioxide the is limited due to the disadvantages of a
wide forbidden band gap, easy compounding of photo-generated
charges and a small effective wavelength range for utilizing
sunlight.
The polypyrrole has good environmental stability and strong
absorbability in a visible region, and is a strong electron donor
and an excellent hole transport material. When the both are
effectively compounded, a heterojunction will be formed on the
contact interface, this not only can improve the separation
efficiency of photo-generated charges, but also can enlarge the
spectral response range of the composite material, and thus the
utilization of the sunlight is improved. Patent CN101955665A
discloses a method for preparing a polypyrrole particles/titanium
dioxide nanotube arrays composite. Patent CN102350317A discloses a
polypyrrole/titanium dioxide composite adsorbent, and methods for
preparation, application and regeneration thereof. Patent
CN102600907A discloses a polypyrrole-sensitized titanium dioxide
hollow nanosized photocatalyst and a preparation method thereof. To
a certain extent, the above patents solve some problems such as the
large width of forbidden band, small spectral response range, easy
compounding of photogenerated electron hole pairs of titanium
dioxide. However, the polypyrrole/titanium dioxide composite still
has the problems of poor ordering, easy agglomeration, low
recycling rate, poor light absorptance etc., and thus the promotion
and application of the polypyrrole/titanium dioxide composite are
limited.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One object of the present invention is to provide a
silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic
composite material based on hierarchical assembly, for overcoming
the defects of the conventional titanium dioxide/polypyrrole
nanocomposite, such as disorder, easy agglomeration, recycling
difficulty as well as low photoelectric conversion efficiency. The
composite material has good refection elimination performance and
efficient photogenerated charge separation capability, improves the
photoelectric conversion efficiency and presents excellent
photocatalysis capability. Furthermore, the composite material uses
monocrystalline silicon as a carrier, and this is beneficial to
recycling of material.
In one aspect, according to the technical solutions of the present
invention, the invention provides a silicon-titanium
dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic composite material
based on hierarchical assembly, namely silicon/titanium
dioxide/polypyrrole (Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY). Si is 100-type
monocrystalline silicon with a tapered microstructure surface, and
is a P-type semiconductor. Si has a compactly arranged silicon cone
structure of tetragonal pyramids with a height of 4-10 .mu.m.
TiO.sub.2 is TiO.sub.2 nano-rods of rutile phase and is an N-type
semiconductor, and is quadrangular with a height of 500-4000 nm and
a diameter of 40-250 nm. TiO.sub.2 is orderly and vertically grown
on the side walls of the silicon cones. PPY is polypyrrole
nano-particles with a diameter of 10-60 nm, and is a P-type
semiconductor. PPY is uniformly grown on the surfaces of the
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods. Double P/N heterojunctions are formed on
interfaces between Si and TiO.sub.2, and between TiO.sub.2 and PPY
in the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY three-dimensional bionic composite
material, and thus the composite material can efficiently separate
photo-generated charges while having a three-dimensional bionic
composite structure, and can effectively reduce the reflection of
incident light on the surface.
In another aspect, the invention also provides a preparation method
of the silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional
bionic composite material based on hierarchical assembly, the
method includes the following steps:
(1) anisotropically etching a silicon wafer using an alkaline
solution under stirring, to form a compactly arranged tetragonal
pyramids on the surface of the silicon wafer;
(2) performing hydrophilic treatment on the silicon wafer etched in
the step (1), growing TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds on the surface of the
silicon wafer, and calcining the silicon wafer for a period of time
in a muffle furnace, followed by naturally cooling the silicon
wafer;
(3) putting the silicon wafer having TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds on
surface thereof obtained in the step (2) into a reactor, and
growing TiO.sub.2 nano-rods on the side walls of silicon cones by a
hydrothermal synthesis; and
(4) depositing conductive PPY nano-particles on the TiO.sub.2
nano-rods obtained in the step (3), to obtain the three-dimensional
Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY.
Preferably, the alkaline solution in step (1) is potassium
hydroxide, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, aqueous
ammonia or EDP (a mixed solution of ethylenediamine, pyrocatechol
and water). The alkaline solution has a pH of 12-14. The etching
temperature is 50-90.degree. C. and the etching time is 5-60 min.
The stirring manner is mechanical stirring or magnetic
stirring.
Preferably, the hydrophilic treatment in the step (2) comprises
putting the silicon wafer obtained in the step (1) into a mixed
solution of NH.sub.3H.sub.2O, H.sub.2O.sub.2 and H.sub.2O in a
volume ratio of 1:1:5. The heating temperature is 90.degree. C. and
the heating time is 30 min.
Preferably, growing TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds in the step (2)
comprises: submerging the silicon wafer after the hydrophilic
treatment into a 0.05-1 mol/L solution of tetrabutyl titanate in
isopropanol for pulling or spin coating, and calcining the
resulting sample in the muffle furnace under 450-500.degree. C. for
30-60 min. The pulling has a speed of 1-10 mm/s, and is repeated
5-30 times. The spin coating has a speed of 500-7000 revolutions
per min.
Preferably, the hydrothermal synthesis in the step (3) comprises:
treating the silicon wafer in the reactor filled with 10-20 mL of
deionized water, 6-17 mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid
(preferable a mass fraction of 37%) and 0.5-5 mL of tetrabutyl
titanate at a temperature of 80-200.degree. C. for 2-19 h, then
taking the sample out and blow-drying it with nitrogen.
Preferably, depositing conductive PPY nano-particles on the
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods in the step (4) comprises depositing PPY
conductive polymer particles on the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods by an
in-situ oxidation method, and the reaction condition is as follows:
putting 0.01-0.06 g FeCl.sub.3, 50-150 uL pyrrole, 5-10 mL
ultrapure water into a beaker to obtain a reaction solution;
putting a silicon wafer having an area of 1.5 cm.times.1.0 cm and
having the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods grown on surface thereof into the
reaction solution, and stirring for 10-30 min at room temperature,
to obtain the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY three-dimensional bionic composite
material.
In still other aspect, the present invention further provides use
of the three-dimensional Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite material as a
photo-catalyst for degrading an organic pollutant. The
three-dimensional Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite material having an
area of 1.5 cm.times.1.0 cm is put into 5 mL of 1.0.times.10-5
mol/L methylene blue solution, then the solution is put in dark for
1 h to achieve an adsorption-desorption balance, and then the
solution is irradiated by a light source to degrade methylene
blue.
In another aspect, the present invention further provides use of
the silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional bionic
composite material based on hierarchical assembly in the fields of
photocatalysis and photoelectric conversion devices.
In still other aspect, the present invention further provides use
of the silicon-titanium dioxide-polypyrrole three-dimensional
bionic composite material based on hierarchical assembly in the
field of solar cells.
As compared with the prior art, the present invention has the
following advantages:
(1) The composite material of the invention has hierarchically and
orderly assembled TiO.sub.2 nano-rods and PPY nano-particles on the
surface of silicon cones to form a three-dimensional bionic
composite structure, and has excellent reflection elimination
performance.
(2) The side walls of the silicon cones are contact with the
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods, and the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods are contacted with
the PPY nano-particle, such that the double-layer nano P/N
heterojunctions are formed. This effectively separates
photo-generated current carriers, reduces composition of
electrons-hole pairs, and has excellent photoelectric conversion
efficiency.
(3) The three-dimensional Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite material has
high specific surface area, increases the effective catalytic
active sites on the surface, and has certain application value in
photo-catalytic degradation of pollutants.
(4) The preparation method of the three-dimensional
Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite material is simple, mild and
controllable, and has low requirement for reaction equipment.
Furthermore, the composite material is easy to recycle and reuse,
and can meet the requirement for large-scale production.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a scanning electron microscope image of monocrystalline
silicon anisotropically etched with an alkaline solution according
to embodiment 2;
FIG. 2 is a scanning electron microscope image of the silicon wafer
according to embodiment 2, wherein TiO.sub.2 nano-rods are
assembled on the surfaces of silicon cones;
FIG. 3 is a scanning electron microscope image of a
three-dimensional Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite material obtained by
hierarchically assembling on the surface of silicon cones in
embodiment 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Embodiment 1
Step 1: Preparation of Silicon Cones
100 mL of KOH solution having a pH value of 13 was prepared, and 25
mL of isopropanol was added into the solution. A silicon wafer was
put into the solution, and the silicon wafer was etched for 30 min
at 70.degree. C. under continuous stirring in a mechanical stirring
manner. After etching, the silicon wafer was flushed with distilled
water, and then was blow-dried with nitrogen.
Step 2: Growing of TiO.sub.2 Crystal Seeds on the Side Walls of the
Silicon Cones
The silicon wafer with a silicon cone structure obtained in the
step 1 was put into a mixed solution of NH.sub.3H.sub.2O,
H.sub.2O.sub.2 and H.sub.2O in a volume ratio of 1:1:5 and heated.
The heating temperature was 80.degree. C. and the heating time was
30 min. Then, the silicon wafer was submerged into a 0.075 mol/L
solution of tetrabutyl titanate in isopropanol, and the silicon
wafer was pulled 20 times at a speed of 2 mm/s. Finally the sample
was calcined for about 30 min in a muffle furnace under 450.degree.
C.
Step 3: Preparation of TiO.sub.2 Nano-Rods Induced by TiO.sub.2
Crystal Seeds
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods were grown on the silicon wafer carrying
TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds on surface thereof obtained in the step 2
under a hydrothermal synthesis condition. The hydrothermal
synthesis condition was as follows: the silicon wafer was treated
under the temperature of 130.degree. C. for 8 h in a reaction
kettle filled with 10 mL of deionized water, 10 mL of concentrated
hydrochloric acid (a mass fraction of 37%) and 0.5 mL of tetrabutyl
titanate, then the sample was taken out and blow-dried with
nitrogen.
Step 4: In Situ Preparation of PPY Nano-Particles on the Surfaces
of the TiO.sub.2 Nano-Rods
PPY nano-particles were deposited on the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods
obtained in the step 3 by an in-situ oxidation method. The reaction
condition was as follows: putting 0.03 g FeCl.sub.3, 112.8 uL
pyrrole, 6 mL ultrapure water into a beaker to obtain a reaction
solution. A silicon wafer having an area of 1.5 cm.times.1.0 cm
with TiO.sub.2 nano-rods grown on surface thereof was put into the
reaction solution, and stirring was performed for 25 min at room
temperature. After the end of reaction, a sample was took out and
flushed with a large excess of water, and then a three-dimensional
Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite material was obtained.
In the obtained three-dimensional Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite
material, the average diameter of the PPY nano-particles was 35 nm,
the average diameter of the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods was 83 nm, the
average height was 818 nm, and the average height of the silicon
cones was 4.1 .mu.m. By means of a ultraviolet diffuse reflection
test, it is seen that the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY hierarchical composite
material showed excellent reflection elimination performance, and
the light reflectivity is 9%. Upon a photocurrent test, it is
obtained that the photocurrent of the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY hierarchical
composite material was about 11 times and 7 times those of pure
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods and pure PPY respectively. By simulating the
sunlight environment, it is found that the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY
hierarchical composite material can photo-catalytically degrade
methylene blue. Furthermore, the change of concentration of the
methylene blue with time was observed in combination with an
ultraviolet spectrophotometer, it is known that the methylene blue
dye was completely degraded within 6.5 h, and the degradation
efficiency was higher than those of pure TiO.sub.2 nano-rods and
pure PPY.
Embodiment 2
Step 1: Preparation of Silicon Cones
100 mL of KOH solution having a pH value of 13 was prepared, and 25
mL of isopropanol was added into the solution. A silicon wafer was
put into the solution, and the silicon wafer was etched for 30 min
at 70.degree. C. under continuous stirring in a mechanical stirring
manner. After etching, the silicon wafer was flushed with distilled
water, and then was blow-dried with nitrogen.
Step 2: Growing of TiO.sub.2 Crystal Seeds on the Side Walls of the
Silicon Cones
The silicon wafer with a silicon cone structure obtained in the
step 1 was put into a mixed solution of NH.sub.3H.sub.2O,
H.sub.2O.sub.2 and H.sub.2O in a volume ratio of 1:1:5 and heated.
The heating temperature was 80.degree. C. and the heating time was
30 min. Then, the silicon wafer was submerged into a 0.075 mol/L
solution of tetrabutyl titanate in isopropanol, and the silicon
wafer was pulled 20 times at a speed of 2 mm/s. Finally the sample
was calcined for about 30 min in a muffle furnace under 450.degree.
C.
Step 3: Preparation of TiO.sub.2 Nano-Rods Induced by TiO.sub.2
Crystal Seeds
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods were grown on the silicon wafer carrying
TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds on surface thereof obtained in the step 2
under a hydrothermal synthesis condition. The hydrothermal
synthesis condition was as follows: the silicon wafer was treated
under the temperature of 130.degree. C. for 8 h in a reaction
kettle filled with 10 mL of deionized water, 10 mL of concentrated
hydrochloric acid (a mass fraction of 37%) and 0.5 mL of tetrabutyl
titanate, then the sample was taken out and blow-dried with
nitrogen.
Step 4: In Situ Preparation of PPY Nano-Particles on the Surfaces
of the TiO.sub.2 Nano-Rods
PPY nano-particles were deposited on the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods
obtained in the step 3 by an in-situ oxidation method. The reaction
condition was as follows: putting 0.03 g FeCl.sub.3, 112.8 uL
pyrrole, 6 mL ultrapure water into a beaker to obtain a reaction
solution. A silicon wafer having an area of 1.5 cm.times.1.0 cm
with TiO.sub.2 nano-rods grown on surface thereof was put into the
reaction solution, and stirring was performed for 15 min at room
temperature. After the end of reaction, a sample was took out and
flushed with a large excess of water, and then a three-dimensional
Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite material was obtained.
In the obtained three-dimensional Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite
material, the average diameter of the PPY nano-particles was 19 nm,
the average diameter of the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods was 83 nm, the
average height was 818 nm, and the average height of the silicon
cones was 4.1 .mu.m. By means of an ultraviolet diffuse reflection
test, it is seen that the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY hierarchical composite
material showed excellent reflection elimination performance, and
the light reflectivity is 6%. Upon a photocurrent test, it is
obtained that the photocurrent of the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY hierarchical
composite material was about 15 times and 10 times those of pure
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods and pure PPY, respectively. By simulating the
sunlight environment, it is found that the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY
hierarchical composite material can photo-catalytically degrade
methylene blue. Furthermore, the change of concentration of the
methylene blue with time was observed in combination with an
ultraviolet spectrophotometer, it is known that the methylene blue
dye was completely degraded within 5.5 h, and the degradation
efficiency was higher than those of pure TiO.sub.2 nano-rods and
pure PPY.
Embodiment 3
Step 1: Preparation of Silicon Cones
100 mL of KOH solution having a pH value of 14 was prepared, and 25
mL of isopropanol was added into the solution. A silicon wafer was
put into the solution, and the silicon wafer was etched for 15 min
at 50.degree. C. under continuous stirring in a mechanical stirring
manner. After etching, the silicon wafer was flushed with distilled
water, and then was blow-dried with nitrogen.
Step 2: Growing of TiO.sub.2 Crystal Seeds on the Side Walls of the
Silicon Cones
The silicon wafer with a silicon cone structure obtained in the
step 1 was put into a mixed solution of NH.sub.3H.sub.2O,
H.sub.2O.sub.2 and H.sub.2O in a volume ratio of 1:1:5 and heated.
The heating temperature was 90.degree. C. and the heating time was
30 min. Then, the silicon wafer was submerged into a 0.1 mol/L
solution of tetrabutyl titanate in isopropanol, and the silicon
wafer was pulled 10 times at a speed of 2 mm/s. Finally the sample
was calcined for about 30 min in a muffle furnace under 500.degree.
C.
Step 3: Preparation of TiO.sub.2 Nano-Rods Induced by TiO.sub.2
Crystal Seeds
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods were grown on the silicon wafer carrying
TiO.sub.2 crystal seeds on surface thereof obtained in the step 2
under a hydrothermal synthesis condition. The hydrothermal
synthesis condition was as follows: the silicon wafer was treated
under the temperature of 120.degree. C. for 8 h in a reaction
kettle filled with 10 mL of deionized water, 10 mL of concentrated
hydrochloric acid (a mass fraction of 37%) and 0.5 mL of tetrabutyl
titanate, then the sample was taken out and blow-dried with
nitrogen.
Step 4: In Situ Preparation of PPY Nano-Particles on the Surfaces
of the TiO.sub.2 Nano-Rods
PPY nano-particles were deposited on the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods
obtained in the step 3 by an in-situ oxidation method. The reaction
condition was as follows: putting 0.03 g FeCl.sub.3, 112.8 uL
pyrrole, 6 mL ultrapure water into a beaker to obtain a reaction
solution. A silicon wafer having an area of 1.5 cm.times.1.0 cm
with TiO.sub.2 nano-rods grown on surface thereof was put into the
reaction solution, and stirring was performed for 10 min at room
temperature. After the end of reaction, a sample was took out and
flushed with a large excess of water, and then a three-dimensional
Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite material was obtained.
In the obtained three-dimensional Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY composite
material, the average diameter of the PPY nano-particles was 12 nm,
the average diameter of the TiO.sub.2 nano-rods was 83 nm, the
average height was 818 nm, and the average height of the silicon
cones was 3.3 .mu.m. By means of ultraviolet diffuse reflection
test, it is seen that the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY hierarchical composite
material showed excellent reflection elimination performance, and
the light reflectivity is 4%. Upon a photocurrent test, it is
obtained that the photocurrent of the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY hierarchical
composite material was about 21 times and 14 times those of pure
TiO.sub.2 nano-rods and pure PPY, respectively. By simulating the
sunlight environment, it is found that the Si/TiO.sub.2/PPY
hierarchical composite material can photo-catalytically degrade
methylene blue. Furthermore, the change of concentration of the
methylene blue with time was observed in combination with an
ultraviolet spectrophotometer, it is known that the methylene blue
dye was completely degraded within 5 h, and the degradation
efficiency was higher than those of pure TiO.sub.2 nano-rods and
pure PPY.
The above description is only preferred embodiments of the present
invention and not intended to limit the present invention, it
should be noted that those of ordinary skill in the art can further
make various modifications and variations without departing from
the technical principles of the present invention, and these
modifications and variations also should be considered to be within
the scope of protection of the present invention.
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